소장간막에서 발생한 해면상 림프관종

• Published in: The Korean journal of gastroenterology Vol. 66; no. 3; pp. 172 - 175
• Main Authors: 홍인택, In Taik Hong, 차재명, 교신저자, Jae Myung Cha, 이정일, Joung Ll Lee, 주광로, Kwang Ro Joo, 백일현, Ll Hyun Baek, 신현필, Hyun Phil Shin, 전정원, Jung Won Jeon, 임준욱, Jun Uk Lim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한소화기학회 30.09.2015
• Subjects: Intestine; Lymphangioma; Mesentery; Neoplasms; small
• ISSN: 1598-9992

Lymphangioma is a benign vascular lesion with characteristics of subepithelial tumor which can proliferate in the lymphatic system. Lymphangioma of the small-bowel mesentery is rare, having been reported in less than 2% of all lymphangiomas. Lymphangioma does not require any specific treatment because it is absolutely a benign tumor. However, surgical exploration is rarely required for cases with disease-related symptoms or complications, or for those misdiagnosed as a malignant lesion. We recently experienced a case of mesenteric cavernous lymphangomas in a 53-year-old female who was misdiagnosed as having a liposarcoma. The final diagnosis was confirmed by a pathologic examination of the specimen that was obtained via laparoscopic exploration. Herein, we report a very rare case of mesenteric cavernous lymphangioma along with a brief review of relevant literature. (Korean J Gastroenterol 2015;66:172-175)